80 FR 76949 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31245 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76949-76951] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31245] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-77] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 15-77 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 8, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 76950]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN11DE15.002 Transmittal No. 15-77 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Korea (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 100 million Other................................................... $ 10 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $ 110 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Nineteen (19) UGM-84L Harpoon Block II All-Up-Round Missiles Thirteen (13) Block II upgrade kits Also included are containers; Guidance Control Units (GCU) spares; recertification and reconfiguration support; spare and repair parts; tools and tool sets; support equipment; personnel training and training equipment; publication and technical data; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (ALQ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case AKV--$75M--01 Nov 12 (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 17 NOV 2015 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. [[Page 76951]] POLICY JUSTIFICATION Republic of Korea--UGM-84L Block II Harpoon Missiles The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a possible sale of: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Nineteen (19) UGM-84L Harpoon Block II All-Up-Round Missiles Thirteen (13) Block II upgrade kits Also included are containers; Guidance Control Units (GCU) spares; recertification and reconfiguration support; spare and repair parts; tools and tool sets; support equipment; personnel training and training equipment; publication and technical data; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated value of MDE is $100 million. The total estimated value is $110 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by meeting the legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. The ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to the U.S. interest to assist our South Korean ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. The ROK intends to use the Harpoon Block II missiles to supplement its existing Harpoon missile capability. The acquisition of the Harpoon Block II missiles and support will supplement current weapon inventories and bring the ROK Navy's Anti-Surface Warfare performance up to existing regional baselines. The proposed sale will provide a defensive capability while enhancing interoperability with the United States and other allied forces. Sub-launched Harpoon missiles have been used by the ROK since the 1990s. The ROK will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be the Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposal sale will not require any additional U.S. government or U.S. contractor personnel in Korea. However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country visits will be required on a temporary basis in conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements. There will be no adverse impact on United States defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-77 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The UGM-84L Block II Harpoon missile is a submarine launched Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) missile that provides naval forces with a capability to engage targets in both the ``blue water'' regions and the littorals of the world. The Harpoon Block II missile, including publications, documentation, operations, supply, maintenance, and training to be conveyed with this proposed sale have the highest classification level of SECRET. The Harpoon Block II missile components being conveyed by the proposed sale that are considered sensitive and are classified include: a. The Radar seeker b. The GPS/INS System c. Operational Flight Program (OFP) Software d. Missile operational characteristics and performance data 2. These elements are essential to the ability of the Harpoon Block II missile to selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of operational, tactical and environmental conditions. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea. [FR Doc. 2015-31245 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-C
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This is published to fulfill the
that: Affected Public: Current and future requirements of section 155 of Public
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for the proper performance of the and future community organizations
and state or local government agencies Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
functions of CNCS, including whether DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
the information will have practical (referred to as subgrantees/
subrecipients). 5339.
utility; The following is a copy of a letter to
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Total Respondents: Approximately
the Speaker of the House of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the 260. This includes approximately 18
Representatives, Transmittal 15–77 with
proposed collection of information, respondents to the Grantee Survey and
attached Policy Justification and
including the validity of the approximately 242 respondents to the
Sensitivity of Technology.
methodology and assumptions used; Subgrantee/Subrecipient Survey. The
• Enhance the quality, utility, and exact number of respondents will Dated: December 8, 2015.
clarity of the information to be depend on the number of new grantees Aaron Siegel,
collected; and funded by the SIF PFS program in 2015 Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
• Minimize the burden of the and 2016 and the number of Officer, Department of Defense.
collection of information on those who subrecipients/subgrantees that each BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION The proposed sale of this equipment the specific hardware and software
Republic of Korea—UGM–84L Block II and support will not alter the basic elements, the information could be used
Harpoon Missiles military balance in the region. to develop countermeasures which
The prime contractor will be the might reduce system effectiveness or be
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri. used in the development of a system
requested a possible sale of: There are no known offset agreements with similar or advanced capabilities.
proposed in connection with this 4. A determination has been made
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): potential sale. that the recipient country can provide
Nineteen (19) UGM–84L Harpoon Block Implementation of this proposal sale the same degree of protection for the
II All-Up-Round Missiles will not require any additional U.S. sensitive technology being released as
Thirteen (13) Block II upgrade kits government or U.S. contractor personnel the U.S. Government. This sale is
in Korea. However, U.S. Government or necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
Also included are containers; contractor personnel in-country visits
Guidance Control Units (GCU) spares; foreign policy and national security
will be required on a temporary basis in objectives outlined in the Policy
recertification and reconfiguration conjunction with program technical
support; spare and repair parts; tools Justification.
oversight and support requirements.
and tool sets; support equipment; There will be no adverse impact on 5. All defense articles and services
personnel training and training United States defense readiness as a listed in this transmittal have been
equipment; publication and technical result of this proposed sale. authorized for release and export to the
data; U.S. Government and contractor Republic of Korea.
engineering and logistical support Transmittal No. 15–77 [FR Doc. 2015–31245 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
services; and other related elements of Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of BILLING CODE 5001–06–C
logistics support. The estimated value of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
MDE is $100 million. The total Arms Export Control Act
estimated value is $110 million. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Annex
This proposed sale will contribute to Office of the Secretary
the foreign policy and national security Item No. vii
objectives of the United States by (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The UGM–84L Block II Harpoon [Transmittal No. 15–57]
meeting the legitimate security and
defense needs of an ally and partner missile is a submarine launched Anti-
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
nation. The ROK is one of the major Surface Warfare (ASUW) missile that
political and economic powers in East provides naval forces with a capability AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Asia and the Western Pacific and a key to engage targets in both the ‘‘blue Agency, Department of Defense.
partner of the United States in ensuring water’’ regions and the littorals of the
ACTION: Notice.
peace and stability in that region. It is world. The Harpoon Block II missile,
vital to the U.S. interest to assist our including publications, documentation,
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
South Korean ally in developing and operations, supply, maintenance, and
publishing the unclassified text of a
maintaining a strong and ready self- training to be conveyed with this
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
defense capability. proposed sale have the highest
This is published to fulfill the
classification level of SECRET. The
The ROK intends to use the Harpoon requirements of section 155 of Public
Harpoon Block II missile components
Block II missiles to supplement its Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
being conveyed by the proposed sale
existing Harpoon missile capability. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
that are considered sensitive and are
acquisition of the Harpoon Block II Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
classified include:
missiles and support will supplement a. The Radar seeker DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
current weapon inventories and bring b. The GPS/INS System 5339.
the ROK Navy’s Anti-Surface Warfare c. Operational Flight Program (OFP) The following is a copy of a letter to
performance up to existing regional Software the Speaker of the House of
baselines. The proposed sale will d. Missile operational characteristics Representatives, Transmittal 15–57 with
provide a defensive capability while and performance data attached Policy Justification and
enhancing interoperability with the 2. These elements are essential to the Sensitivity of Technology.
United States and other allied forces. ability of the Harpoon Block II missile
Sub-launched Harpoon missiles have to selectively engage hostile targets Dated: December 8, 2015.
been used by the ROK since the 1990s. under a wide range of operational, Aaron Siegel,
The ROK will have no difficulty tactical and environmental conditions. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
absorbing these additional missiles into 3. If a technologically advanced Officer, Department of Defense.
its armed forces. adversary were to obtain knowledge of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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